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tousled1 · 10-30-2007, 04:59 PM

Susan,

Relax! Your first Herceptin infusion should only take about 90 minutes and after that it's usually only 30-45 minutes. I had A/C and had a hard time with it as well. Compared to A/C Herceptin will be a walk in the park. Problems I have with Herceptin is constant runny nose and some joint/bone pain. Most important thing is to make sure that your oncologist orders either a MUGA scan or echocardiogram every 3 months as Herceptin can affect your LVEF.

10-30-2007, 04:59 PM	#5
tousled1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,104	Susan, Relax! Your first Herceptin infusion should only take about 90 minutes and after that it's usually only 30-45 minutes. I had A/C and had a hard time with it as well. Compared to A/C Herceptin will be a walk in the park. Problems I have with Herceptin is constant runny nose and some joint/bone pain. Most important thing is to make sure that your oncologist orders either a MUGA scan or echocardiogram every 3 months as Herceptin can affect your LVEF. __________________ Kate Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58) ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2% Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006 14 of 26 nodes positive Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007 Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006 BRCA1/BRCA2 negative Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking. March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra